Headline inflation is a measure of the total inflation within an economy and is affected by areas of the market which may experience sudden inflationary spikes such as food or energy. As a result, headline inflation may not present an accurate picture of the current state of the economy. This differs from
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headline inflation — ➔ inflation * * * headline inflation UK US noun [U] (UK headline rate of inflation [C, usually singular]) ECONOMICS ► the rate of inflation that includes prices that change a lot, for example, those of food and energy: »The increase in overall… … Financial and business terms
Headline Inflation — The raw inflation figure as reported through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that is released monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI calculates the cost to purchase a fixed basket of goods as a way of determining how much inflation is… … Investment dictionary
headline inflation — bendroji infliacija statusas Aprobuotas sritis Ekonomika apibrėžtis Infliacijos rodiklis, apimantis visų vartotojo krepšelį sudarančių prekių ir paslaugų kainas. atitikmenys: angl. headline inflation; overall inflation šaltinis Lietuvos banko… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
headline inflation rate — /ˌhedlaɪn ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a British inflation figure which includes items such as mortgage interest and local taxes, which are not included in the inflation figures for other countries. Compare underlying inflation rate … Dictionary of banking and finance
headline rate of inflation — UK US noun [C, usually singular] (UK ECONOMICS ► HEADLINE INFLATION(Cf. ↑headline inflation) … Financial and business terms
Inflation — The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * inflation in‧fla‧tion [ɪnˈfleɪʆn] noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS a continuing increase in the prices of goods and services … Financial and business terms
inflation — The creation of money by monetary authorities. In more popular usage, the creation of money that visibly raises goods prices and lowers the purchasing power of money. It may be creeping, trotting, or galloping, depending on the rate of money… … Financial and business terms
inflation rate — /ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n reɪt/ noun a figure, in the form of a percentage, which shows the amount by which inflation has increased over a period of time, usually a year. Also called rate of inflation ▪▪▪ ‘…the decision by the government to tighten monetary… … Dictionary of banking and finance
inflation — Spain has had on the whole a high inflation economy both before, during and after the period of rapid development of 1960–74, and it was only in the 1990s that the monetary authorities at last appeared to be on top of the problem. Already… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
inflation — /ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a greater increase in the supply of money or credit than in the production of goods and services, resulting in higher prices and a fall in the purchasing power of money ♦ we have 3% inflation or inflation is running at 3%… … Marketing dictionary in english
